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Nobel Prizes 2026 announced
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A South African jurist and ex-UN rights chief won Peace 2026: the awards list GS-II tests
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize went to South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize went to South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
Anne Carson of Canada won the Literature prize.
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the Physiology or Medicine prize for work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, Francis Halzen won Physics for contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, and Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won Chemistry for work on non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric synthesis.
The Economic Sciences prize is to be announced on 12 October.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
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- 2026 Nobel Peace Prize: Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay (South Africa), jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Pillay was honoured for her efforts to promote peace and international law
- Literature 2026: Anne Carson (Canada)
- Physiology or Medicine 2026: Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for light-gated ion channels and optogenetics
- Physics 2026: Francis Halzen (IceCube Neutrino Observatory); Chemistry 2026: Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai (asymmetric synthesis); Economics prize due 12 October
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How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- The Nobel Peace Prize is announced in Oslo, while the other Nobel prizes are announced in Stockholm.
- Optogenetics uses light-sensitive ion channels to control the activity of specific neurons.
- The IceCube Neutrino Observatory detects high-energy neutrinos using a detector array in Antarctic ice.
- The post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is held by a head of the UN human rights office (OHCHR).
मुख्य
GS-II (International Institutions) and GS-III (Science & Technology): the Peace Prize recognises the role of international law and human rights bodies like the OHCHR and ICC in a fractured world order. Optogenetics and neutrino astronomy show how basic research yields medical and strategic gains. Way forward: India should strengthen support for multilateral legal institutions and fund fundamental science.
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to which jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights?
- Louise Arbour
- Mary Robinson
- Navanethem Pillay
- Michelle Bachelet
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: C — Correct: Navanethem Pillay — Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay of South Africa, a jurist, former ICC judge and former High Commissioner, received the 2026 Peace Prize for promoting peace and international law. • Louise Arbour — wrong: Louise Arbour is a former High Commissioner for Human Rights, but she is not the 2026 Peace laureate. • Mary Robinson — wrong: Mary Robinson is a former High Commissioner and Irish President, but not the 2026 laureate. • Michelle Bachelet — wrong: Michelle Bachelet is a former High Commissioner and Chilean President, but not the 2026 laureate.
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